Telegram-herald., 1887-02-25
PROHIBITION PARTY
A Big state Convention Held
AZ Lansing Yesterday.
CsHlts AID ClgIt FOB JUDGES
Oasia Preston. o. Detroit. ard a. q.
Chsasg. % Sparta. heminaiea for
Rsgents-hH TIE Delegates
Pra1icf V.ctey.
50 81, 's.,.s.~ siss-s.

rive on all trans tasi4F. Az ~ b. fu- NAA.f-
man 4. ID Power czlled ths convention 10
ofder in Bucks Opem House. The lower
palt 0f the hoass aAs well allied. Tie caA
sas read by Wm. A. Taylor. secretary %
the state commttee. Altert Dodge. 0f
FoH5srgule. Who drafted the minority re-
port ou pS0hial0n in the Republican state
Convention last Fall Was elscied temporary
Chairman. and Caleb 5. .Pitkiu. OF Detroit
ard j. r. Long. Of Flint Secretaries. Rev.
C. y Beai oi lansing offered an ezrnez.
prayer.
NJ Dodge made az earnest and able
speech he said that Il anyone supposed
the Prohibition party A. al organization
kas b disbaud they were iliinformei- The
existence Of this party had folced the ques'
ti0n GA the consideration VI the people
The mission Of This party viii rot be
ended until the prohibition amend
menI is aeop'ed and an entire
ser Of officers, backed by united party are
elected 10 enforce it The National Gov
eminent must be pat right on this question.
To DO this q national party IS imperative.
national party can only be maintained Oy
having an organization IN each state This
convention represented not only the State,
bat the National Prohibition party. The
old parties can best be put Ia line by main
tanning this party. This convention viii
doubtless nominate full ticket All par
ties were expected 10 DO this and work Tor
the amendment entirely outside OF party
and ia harmony with each other. He
brought down the house by saying, IF any
party IS not 30 nominate a ticket 10 should
b. the one that is divided on this temper
ance question
Franklin Hinkley, Of Ypsilanh, was
elected Railroad Secretary.
4. O. CrOzier moved the appointment OF
committees on permanent organization.
credentials and resolutions. The following
were appointed. Permanent Organization,
A. ID. Power, Charles Fleming, c. A Teft
!. W. Palmer. DR.. Milton Chase, l.. n. Ives.
%. T. Ball q. =. Malone, ;. G. Wilson.
Resolutions. +. =. Cressey, Noah w. Cheever,
VIM. NJ. Colby. ID. II. John. Merritt Moore
J. Sessions John Russell, J. Nj. Fitch, r. 3.
Palmeter, S y Lane Credentials. l. b..
Blsin, Of Lowell. Joseph Leighton, y. B..
sutton. 7. r. W. Adams, a. +. Sauter, II, T..
Sagendorph, c. c. Pates, w. l.. Caryell,
Samuel Phelps.
The convention then adjourned 10 1.30
p. M Promptly at that time and tempor-
ary Chairman Dodge raped for order, the
House was crowded, many members of the
Legislature of both parties we're noticed
sprinkled around the back part OF the
House.
The Committee on Permanent Organ
izstion reported d. z. Sagendorph, Of
Charlotte, for permanent chairman, with a
recommendation that the temporary
secretarits be made permanent. They also
presented an order Of business. Mr.. Sagen-
dOrph, in taking the chair, said. much de-
pended on the actiOn of this convention,
upon theJudiciary of the state depends the
hfe liberty and property of the citizens.
He trusted good nominations would be
made Every Prohibitionist in Michigan
is in favor of the amendment and will work
for its adoption.
The Committee on Credentials reported
456 delegates present. Every district was
represented except the Northern Peninsula.
This was received with enthusiasm. Here
Rev T. r. sutton, on behalf of the Finance
Committee, made an appeal for funds, and
several hundred dollars was raised for
amendment work. The Committee on Res
olutions reported the following
Resolved. That first and foremost, and
above al things else, il is the duty of your
PARTY at this hour, 10 give a united AMI
aggressive support 10 the Amendments;
whereas State prohibition cannot be com
plstely effective without National prohibi-
r.
! ton.
Resolrrd. That the object Of the Pohibi-
| ton party cannot be fully accepted until
I It's avOwed principles shall be fully estab-
| lished as the controlling principles Of Ogr
| National Government, and 3 prohibition
| constitutional amendment is incorporated I'd
IN the Constitution Of the United states. and
| further, that the Prohibition party Of ths
/ State Of Michigan pledges itself
TO maintain its separate polit
teal organization. and 10 support it:
nominees for Office until its objects are fully
| accomplished. We wish to return SINGER,
/ thanks 20 the members Of the legislature
l who voted 10 submit the prohibition consti
/ tutional amendment 70 the decision OF thi
/ people Of this state. and we earnestly hops
1 that thsy. together with al good citizens @
0uT STATE viii work and vote FOX sucl
amendment.
Rcr1fr-f That because Of the JOY which i
/ gives as 90 be permitted 10 s;rke a deadly
blow In our own beloved State Al the hea
| Of this gigantic cause Of crimes. the liquO
| traffic through the sacrei pr nCiples Of pro
| bibiti0n. we stop not 20 inquire into the Do
iitical motives of those who have presented
az with the opportunity. but here and nov
! sUiauniv pledge ourselves and those whom
/ We represent. that n the pending pr0hioi
| tory amendment be not adopted on tb
| fourth Of Aprii next. il shall not be iron
| anv hdeIiiv or wantof diligence on orr part
Re-0lpod That We express our gratincauol
/ ar the prompt and Efficient work of IA
| ". e ]. IT, and al other Temperance OF
| rsnizah0cs ia behalf of the amendment
/ We also express ouT rreatlui appreciation
/ - our friends 10 other states, who have Al
/ fsa5y 50 generously offered msierial aid il
| securing victory & April uext"
resolution vs. adopted asking tn
! National Committee Of toe Prohibition
/ party % bold the National Convention @
/ the gartY Tor -,- Is Detroit. ard p,eadinI
the party in this state - dsfrsF Al loca
| expenses. build a NiEwam 0r secure SOM
| other suitable riace f0r the OCCASION.
A long ard exciting z sion tool
place over = ulatioA - strike out srun
| from CTR polttsis. opponents. .hieh wa
/ e. frsta part n ore ~ che rssol tons
Many arznet that fhe statement was as
| true while Others insisted tEat even If
! waa. Il wss nsf necessary o. sag 81. 81.
| WG9li amriY ferd create friction. sna per
| hsrs huft toe chances 81 the sHeudn1e1
/ fhe mof1u to stfkf out prses.led almos
ansulnoaslY. and tas ~thorn Wa re
moqe8
/ Cu ne chair Announcing tae reEt crse
cf business annr Insf.on 81 lEosrs A
f'for.er. 81 eraud Rapids ohiansd ths foo
an3 piared a.iee %oah ~ CheeVef ~ An'
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